Unit 1&2: River Valley Civilizations & World Religions - Review World History

Question 1

Which of the following is an example of a primary source?

Accepted Answer

diary

Question 2

Who founded Buddhism?

Accepted Answer

Siddhartha Gautama

Question 3

The Buddha taught that our suffering comes from our

Accepted Answer

desires

Question 4

The Caste system is a:

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social hierarchy

Question 5

Historians generally agree that modern humans originated in

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East Africa

Question 6

How do we know that the Mesopotamians and Indus traded with each other?

Accepted Answer

Harrapan Seals were found by archeologists in both locations

Question 7

The pattern of rise, fall, and replacement of dynasties

Accepted Answer

dynastic cycle

Question 8

What is the Buddhist name for achieving spiritual enlightenment?

Accepted Answer

Nirvana

Question 9

The large step-pyramid temples in the center of Mesopotamian city-states were called

Accepted Answer

Ziggurats

Question 10

Which of the following best describes the concept known as the Mandate of Heaven?

Accepted Answer

The emperor has divine permission to rule

Question 11

Divine approval of the ruler

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Mandate of Heaven

Question 12

The law code that was created by the King of Babylon to rule multiple cities was...

Accepted Answer

Hammurabi's Code

Question 13

Hindus and Buddhists both believe in reincarnation.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 14

Which religious text is incorrectly matched with the religion?

Accepted Answer

The Torah- Hinduism

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT an example of a primary source?

Accepted Answer

reenactment of the Battle of Gettysburg

Question 16

The Neolithic Revolution was the discovery of

Accepted Answer

domestication

Question 17

Which is the Chinese belief that if a ruler is bad the dynasty loses power

Accepted Answer

Mandate of Heaven

Question 18

In Hinduism, the goal of life is to reach

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Moksha

Question 19

What do all of these civilizations have in common?

Accepted Answer

They are based near water

Question 20

He was considered to be the first emperor of China

Accepted Answer

Qin Shi Huangdhi

Question 21

Which of the following is not a trait of civilization?

Accepted Answer

Complex Clothing

Question 22

How could one gain good karma in Hinduism?

Accepted Answer

Fulfilling their caste duties

Question 23

The arrow on the map below points to which river?

Accepted Answer

Yellow

Question 24

Which of the following is the core concept of Hammurabi's Code?

Accepted Answer

An eye for an eye

Question 25

The area where the first civilization appeared was called _____, or "between rivers

Accepted Answer

Mesopotamia

Question 26

Which of the following is not true of the Harappan civilization?

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The cities were built randomly

Question 27

The first major monotheistic religion was...

Accepted Answer

Judaism

Question 28

Sumerian cuneiform, Egyptian hieroglyphics, and Harappan trade seals are all examples of

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Record keeping

Question 29

Early Mesopotamian societies were governed as

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city states

Question 30

The belief in many Gods is called

Accepted Answer

polytheism

Unit 1&2: River Valley Civilizations & World Religions - Review World History

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Unit 1&2: River Valley Civilizations & World Religions - Review World History

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